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It’s potentially even more devastating than the chestnut blight of the early twentieth century, and efforts so far to arrest its spread and its deadly infestation of indigenous hemlocks have failed... we're talking about the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, and it's killing our Hemlocks at an alarming rate. In our special look at the HWS, we examine the effects of the adelgid, treatment possibilities, and what is in store for the future of the hemlock ecosystem.

<empty>Part 1:
An introduction to the HWA

<empty>Part 2:
A First Look at Treatmant Options

<empty>Part 3:
A Second Look at Treatment Options

Fighting bugs with bugsPart 4:
Good news about the future from Dr. Richard McDonald

Part 5:
Understanding what denotes a safe pesticide for fighting HWA

Part 6:
The race against time
vs. scientific data


Using the Mauget Applicator To Treat for the Wooly Adelgid

HEMLOCK FORUM:
Add your voice to discussions about the HWA situation

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